Hockey Shooting Pad Information

Hockey shooting pads are one of the most popular hockey training aids on the market today. Skating, shooting, and stick handling are the most important skills for a hockey player to learn, and you can practice and perfect two of those three skills with a hockey shooting pad. This page gives you some information about hockey shooting boards, we also have a hockey shooting pad review

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Roll-up Shooting Pad

Product Page: Training TilesPrice: $11.95 per tileDimensions: 1.5 foot per tileAdvantages: Recommended for indoor use. Very sturdy, can be used to create a very large training area

Product Page: Roll-up PadPrice: $119.95 ($109.95 with coupon)Dimensions: 4 feet x 8.5 feetAdvantages: Very large size which is great for practicing a lot of moves. Thinner material is recommended for smooth hard surfaces.

Hockey shooting pad info

Material

Many people want to know what material is used in hockey shooting pads. Most pads are made out of High-density polyethylene or HDPE, which is a special type of slippery plastic. HDPE is also used to make milk jugs, hockey dasher boards, and rails / boxes used for snowboarding and skiing. While some hockey shooting pad alternatives offer a smooth surface, only a real hockey shooting pad can offer a smooth and slippery surface.

Hockey shooting pad sizes

The hockey shooting pads come in a variety of sizes the most common sizes are

Junior – 24 inches wide by 48 long and 1/8 of an inch thick

Intermediate 28 inches wide by 52 inches long and 3/16 of an inch thick

Professional shooting pads which are 30 inches wide by 60 inches long and 3/16 of an inch thick.

What shooting pad size should you choose?

The smaller sizes are very affordable and good for younger players or as something to start with. My first shooting pad was a junior size and I used it purely for shooting. If you will be doing mostly shooting than a small size will be good for you If you are older and will be using your shooting pad a lot I strongly recommend a larger shooting pad.

The larger shooting pads are great because you have enough room to practice a variety of stickhandling moves. Large hockey shooting boards also provide enough room for a full wrist shot and room to line up a few pucks for slapshots. Another great benefit of the pads are that they last a very long time

Durability

These boards are great when it comes to durability, we tested the pro shooting pad which is 3/16 of an inch thick, sounds thin but we hammered about 1000 shots off of this board and there were no signs of wear (just a lot of tape marks) During the slapshot challenge I have been taking about 1000 – 2000 shots every week and there is absolutely no wear on the plastic (once again, just tape marks)

Research shows that HDPE piping is expected to last up to 100 years, this is the same material that the hockey shooting pads are made from. Shooting pads are thinner, but my first pad lasted 3 years with no signs of wear (it went missing after that)

Price of Hockey Shooting Pads

Shooting pads usually range from $35 – $110 depending on what size you get, quality, and thickness. My shooting pad of preference is the pro hockey shooting pad because it provides a lot of room for stickhandling and passing, and I can even hook up a passmaster to the end and practice one timers.

Where to buy a Hockey Shooting Pad

There are only a few stores that offer shooting boards. I bought my first one from National Sports (a Canadian sports store) You can also purchase hockey shooting pads online. We found that Hockey Shot has a good selection of sizes and different options. We recommend the professional hockey shooting pad, and it is the one we use the most.

You can Buy a shooting pad here we also have a coupon so you can save $10 on any order over $100, enter HOWHCKY001 in the coupon code section.

So I have a two shooting pads in my basement, one with a boomerang passer, and the other is just a medium size. I have started to notice that the pucks don’t slide as well, and I was wondering if there is any kind of lubricant that I can use so the puck slide better.

I’m looking at getting my son (6 yo) some sort of shooting pad. I’m definitely going to go with a hockeyshot pad, I was just torn between getting tiles or a shooting pad itself.

The plan was, at least with the tiles, to keep the set up outside so he can use them anytime. Is there going to be any problem with this? If so, I will probably get the shooting pad because of its portability.

Hey Jeremy, I’m buying for a Squirt and a Peewee who would use it in the driveway with their friends. Would you go with the Professional because its easier for them to set up with the handle, or the roll-up because its bigger and more than one can use it at a time? The squirt is the one that would use it more, but I don’t know how unwieldy the roll-up is.

Hey Jeremy,
I just got myself the HockeyShot extreme goal and backstop, I also got the HockeyShot targets. So, I was just wondering how far away should I be from the net? Like in feet? Because I just want to practice my general aim.

first of all thanks for all of your videos!!!! They are really cool.
My question is regarding ROLL-UP SHOOTING PAD.
Since I have a small basement and do not have space I would have to roll the roll-up shooting pad after each training. Does it make any sense or should I go for a regular shooting pad?

hey jeremy
i’m from germany and i can’t play hockey in a club, because it ist too far.
also it isn’t too cold in the winter, so i can not play on a sea.
What can i do? in the summer i play inliner hockey with friends, but with a tennis ball it isn’t like puck! i hope you can give me some good helps
Lars

It depends what you are working on. You can practice in close, in the slot, or from the blue line distance. Everything will help you improve in different ways. Think of where you get the most chances from and practice more from those areas.

Hi Jeremy,
My 8 year old is getting great shots from his shooting pad (hard and raises it easily), but this is not happening on the ice. If he wants I was considering getting him to practice with roller blades on or with those walking skate guards.

Hey jeremy !
your website and videos are awesome ! Thank you for all tips you teach us!!!
When I practice with a shooting pad , do my stick must be shorter than my stick I use on ice?
I hope you will answer 🙂

Hey, I have a few questions hopefully that you can answer. I recently bought a really small training pad and brand new hockey stick, and due to the pad being too small I chipped my stick on my driveway the day I bought it.

I’m curious what is the best way to go for me? I currently play Midget House League, but I’m trying out for Jr.B next year so what is the best way to go training pad wise? I’m going to be practicing everyday on my net, and I don’t want my chipped stick so should I be going with the Intermediate, Professional, or Roll-Up Pad? And if not those, should I go with the tiles? I truely don’t want to spend over $150, so if you could tell me what’s best I’d really appreciate it Jeremy!

Hi Greg, personally I like the roll-up shooting pad the most. If you plan on practicing daily you will really appreciate the extra room. If you’re tight on cash get the pro sized pad, but I think it’s worth it to drop a little more and get the roll-up pad. You can use the coupon code on our site to get $10 off any order over $100, it’s in the left sidebar

one time i used pucks on the floor in my indoor hockey area (ya i know..an indoor hockey area) and there where so many black marks on the floor 😀 it wasnt an area only for me it was my very wide hallway area and it took my dad 2 hours to clean all the black marks off 😀 lol

Whatever distance you shoot from the most on the ice. I get a lot of shots in close so I practice snappers from about 8-15 feet out. If you are a defensemen though you want to practice those long shots

Hi,
I got a question regarding the roll up pad. I just got one, but since there isn’t much space in my house I have to keep it outside (its flattening at the moment), does it matter if I leave it out in the rain? Thanks a lot!:)

Do you have any info on dasher boards? Most of the websites price these things ridiculously, any chance you have ideas for homemade? We play at UofWindsor they have a nice set up using chain linked fence posts as supports for the boards. They obviously got a pro set up but the fence posts I can handle, all I need is the plastic.
We want to make our own road hockey arena about 40 by 90 feet. I want to know what plastic these companies are using to make the dasher boards and how I can get it for cheap?

Hey Jermy! I’m a huge fan. Would you recommend me using a junior hockey shooting pad or dryland flooring tiles? P.S i’m a squirt hockey player also which one feels more like ice?
Please replay as quick as possible thanks!

The Junior shooting pad is good, but in my opinion it’s too small. When it comes to shooting pads the more room you have the better so I would recommend the tiles. The tiles are nice because you can order a few to start and if you feel you need more room you can order a few more and expand the size of your shooting / stickhandling area.

I find I use all the space on the pro-sized, if you ask me the bigger the better! I currently have the dryland training tiles set up in my basement. Before those i was using the roll-up shooting pad and really liked it.

For the shooting pads you can use our coupon in the right sidebar for $10 off your order. The Juniors are about $40 but I recommend the pro-sized or roll-up pads because you will get a lot more use out of them and enjoy them a lot more. For intermediate and junior pads you can basically just shoot off of them.

They both feel the same to me, but the site says the shooting tiles are the slickest. I have tried them both and they feel the same, both are great, but tiles are better if you want to expand or make a room for practicing.

I like the roll-up shooting pad the most, I use it all the time in my basement and out in the yard. I like the one with the bungee cord, but sometime the puck flips over the top, I hear Hockey Shot is making a new one though that this wont happen with

Hi its Jack again,
I just got the Junior size shooting pad and when I started using it today but the puck was flipping alot. i was wondering if it starts with some wierd oil finish when you start using it. will the finish come off? Thanks

Oh yeah! The pro, intermediate and Junior shooting pads are all pretty thick. They are thicker than the roll-up shooting pad and I use that one for slapshots all the time so the Junior pad will be fine

Hi, I recently bought a roll up shooting pad but I have a problem. I don’t know what side to shoot on. It’s usually on the side that has a sticker but the surface is a bit tough. The other side that dosen’t have a sticker but the surface makes the puck glid more.

Hey, the roll-up pad is really durable. I have taken a lot of slapshots and it is still holding up fine. I have used it just a bit in the winter and it has not cracked, but if it got REALLY cold then there is always a chance of it happening.

I just started shopping for some HDPE here in Canada (especially Quebec province). I contacted a plastic shop near me and they only have the 1/8 1/8 of an inch thickness. I asked for a professional size piece of HDPE (30 x 60). The cost : 30$

Is 1/8 enough? I guess it is but just wanted to have your input about that.

You can make your own shooting pad, just find the smoothest material from the hardware store. From what I have seen the shooting pads made from HDPE are the best because they are the most durable, and have the least friction (unfortunately also the most expensive)

Hi Dan, thanks for your comment
HDPE will work fine, as far as I know that is what the pro sized pads are made out of. If you can find it cheap then it should work.
The roll-up and pro sized pads slide just the same, but I like the roll-up better because it gives you more size.

Hi Carlos, all of that information is in the review / article. For the difference in sizes see the picture, and exact specifications above, and for prices they range from $35 – $110, you can visit the link for more info on pricing.